Article by
Amir Ghandar FCA
Reporting and Assurance Leader
Amir Ghandar is Chartered Accountants ANZ's Reporting and Assurance Leader. In his role, Amir engages with Chartered Accountants and stakeholders to help shape the profession's vision on key policy decisions, represent the profession in major forums and reimagine how reporting and auditing can deliver on society's evolving needs.
Amir co-Chairs the Chartered Accountants Worldwide Trust Leadership Working Group, and serves on a range of standards setting, regulatory, and professional groups including the Australian Institute of Company Directors Reporting Committee, B20 ESG Action Council and B20 Integrity and Compliance Taskforce, UNDP Assurance Design and Implementation Working Group, and the Australian Accounting Standards Board Not for Profit Project Advisory Panel.
Amir started his career of more than twenty years in a country accounting firm in Northern New South Wales, followed by training at top tier professional services firms including EY in Australia and London gaining extensive experience in reporting, assurance and regulation. Previously, as Deputy Director, Public Policy & Regulation at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Amir drove the public policy and advocacy strategy for the global profession on issues including reporting, assurance, and governance.